Petey Podcast
Petey Podcast puts the professionals and partners of the Elyria Schools at your fingertips. Tune in for casual conversation and expert commentary on matters of education and student well-being, and keep with us for your regular dose of Pioneer positivity!
Episodes
110 episodes since 2021
44 Years of Apple Festival in Elyria!
How we love the sweet, sweet season of fall and all the school fun that comes with it! Here in Elyria, the fall season kicks off each year with the Elyria Apple Festival in September. Like any small-town festival, Elyria's Apple Festival is cho...
September 13, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 113
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30:51
Let's Get Physical: Sports Performance with Elyria's Athletes
Please join us in welcoming to Petey Podcast, Jay Banyasz, Director of Sports Performance for Elyria Schools. Banyasz, who's no stranger to Elyria Athletics, kicked off a high-intensity performance program for Elyria's athletes this year. The p...
August 22, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 112
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27:11
The Scoop on Elyria Sports with ADs Beck and Siwierka
Petey Podcast guests Heather Beck and Mat Siwierka bring us up to speed on all things Elyria Sports. Beck is the Athletic Director of Elyria High School and Siwierka directs all middle school sports in the district. We always love when these tw...
August 22, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 111
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39:57
Meet the Coach! Matt Wilson
The Elyria Pioneers have a new head football coach: Matt Wilson, and he's eager to bring a fresh perspective to the team. Wilson has vast experience with the game and in coaching, and he's already putting innovative ideas and strategies to work...
July 31, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 110
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20:22
Elyria's French Connection
From the moment French International Exchange Student, Mathias Jezequel, stepped off the plane and met his host family in Elyria, Ohio, he was swept up in a most wonderful whirlwind of activity--from entering high school, to performing with the...
June 25, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 109
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1:08:17
Pioneer Theater: A legacy of learning and the arts
Pioneer Theater (PT) is a gem in the community of Elyria and Lorain County. The long-running children's theater program was established in 1976. This educational summer program teaches children all the way through the age of 18 all aspects of t...
May 13, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 108
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51:09
Crayons on Strike! A Reader's Theater Original
From the earliest days of civilization, group dramatic readings have been a thing. Poets, actors and students have taken to the stage to enthusiastically belt out the lines of a script as audiences visualize each moment. Reader's Theater in sch...
April 16, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 106
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31:50
Coach Larrick in the House!
What a run! Sitting in studio with Coach Brett Larrick and reliving a sensational season for the Elyria High School Boys Basketball team. Take a listen as Coach Larrick describes a whole lotta magic from nail-biter moments to conference titles ...
April 16, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 105
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35:08
Up, up and away!
The eclipse of April 8 was truly remarkable. And here's a little something that added an extra layer of fascination for those of us in the path of totality in Elyria, Ohio--an eclipse weather balloon crash-landed in a field on the property of o...
April 15, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 105
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47:59
Facts on PAX with Holly Campbell
You've may have heard of the Good Behavior Game--strategies for encouraging positive choices and time on task in the classroom. PAX is a system that supports this. The PAX game, if you will, guides students in what the behavior expectatio...
March 01, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 103
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21:31
Spring Craft Fair is Hopping Good Time!
It's a hop-hop-hopping time of year in the Elyria Schools as we gear up for the many activities and programs of spring. One of our favorite functions each year is the Special Olympics Craft and Vendor Fair at Elyria High School! It's an event t...
February 28, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 102
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23:48
Who let the dogs out!
Take a listen and you'll quickly learn why students of Eastern Heights Elementary were selected by Disney Musicals in Schools and Cleveland's Pla...
February 22, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 101
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38:24
Northwood Brings "Freaky Friday" to the Stage
Imagine waking up one day in someone else's shoes, literally! That's what happens when characters "Ellie" and "Katherine" swap bodies in the madcap tale of "Freaky Friday One-Act Edition." And this is the oh-so-fun musical Northwood Middl...
February 22, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 100
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14:26
The honor in helping those who've served
The Veterans Service Commission of Lorain County provides millions of dollars in assistance each and every year to ensure that veterans have basic needs met, such as transportation to medical appointments, financial assistance where eligi...
February 09, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 99
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49:09
Internet Dangers--Know Where Your Child Goes Online
The Ohio Task Force on Internet Crimes Against Children came to Elyria High School to talk with parents about this critical matter. EHS Associate Principal Patrick Griffis joined us on Petey Podcast to hit the high points from this incredibly i...
February 01, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 98
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33:53
Holiday Hijinks!
Nothing much going on here but some holiday chit chat with Petey Podcast hosts, Amy and Marty! We're recapping some of the end-of-year holiday fun that's been boosting spirits here in the district as we round out the first half of the school ye...
December 20, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 97
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49:08
Board Reflections with Greg Elek
After nearly nine years as a member of the Elyria Board of Education, President Greg Elek is stepping down at the end of this year after deciding not to seek re-election last November. Greg has been a key leader in decisions that have changed t...
November 28, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 96
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56:17
Flight of a Lifetime
When you're offered a chance of a lifetime, you take it. Head Custodian Terry Lewis knew many years ago that he wanted to make a direct impact in the lives of veterans. For years Terry has been a trusty associate in the long-standing annual Vet...
October 26, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 95
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50:54
AM 930 WEOL Morning Show shines the spotlight on school staffer & Honor Flight Guardian
Morning talk radio host Bruce VanDyke of AM 930 WEOL talks with Elyria Schools staffer Terry Lewis about his unforgettable trip as an Honor Flight Guardian. Terry is a Head Custodian at Northwood Campus, where he works with Teacher Mary Ka...
October 20, 2023
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12:19
Musical Genius!
The Eastern Heights Middle School Drama Club has grown by leaps and bounds since it launched just four years ago. The club takes on multiple productions a year, kicking off each new season with a fantastic musical. This year is no excepti...
October 18, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 94
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52:46
An alumni's quest to keep children warm
Shirley Messaros grew up in Elyria during World War II, attending McKinley and Franklin Elementary Schools as a youngster and graduating from Elyria High School in 1954. She forged many friendships that have stood the test of time. She's been t...
October 16, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 93
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23:26
A celebration of culture and family
Hamilton Elementary School is the site for a districtwide celebration of culture and family: EL Family Night on Oct. 19, from 5-7 p.m. This is the second year in a row that Hamilton Elementary has hosted this celebration for...
October 12, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 92
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31:52
Literacy and The Right to Read
Elyria City School District is the first in Lorain County to screen the film, The Right to Read, and it's FREE to our parents and community at the Elyria High School Performing Arts Center, Tues. Oct. 10, at 6:30 p.m. <...
October 06, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 91
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34:56
It's Apple Festival Time!
It's September and that can only mean one thing in Elyria: Apple Fest time! Take a listen as we chat with Apple Festival Committee Chair, Stacey Francis, as she fills us in on all the fun food and activities we can expect at Elyria's a...
September 06, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 89
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35:40
Kicking off with Coach Brian Fox
If there's one thing that brings people together on a Friday night it's high school football. And this year Elyria has a new coach at the helm, Brian Fox. Brian joined us in the Petey Podcast studio before the start of the school year to talk a...
August 16, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 88
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37:20